N-terminal pro-Brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in acute brain disease: Elevated serum levels without sodium imbalance
2010
Abstract
B-type natriuretic peptide is a member of the peptide family which increases urine and sodium output in the kidneys and causes vasodilatation in the vessels. In acute brain disease it is connected with hyponatraemia and natriuresis, forming the cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSWS).
The aim of this study was to evaluate serum NT-proBNP and its relationship to sodium and water metabolism parameters in patients with acute brain disease in the absence of CSWS.